An announcement by the Ukrainian president that he will seek to replace the prime minister with a loyalist came as the country faces battlefield setbacks and a souring mood.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he was recommending economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko become prime minister in a significant political shakeup for the war-scarred country. If the change is approved,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to lead a new government in Kiev on Monday. In a post on social media, Zelensky said he has "proposed that Yulia Svyrydenko lead the Government of Ukraine and significantly renew its work.